1994Final results
1994 election for Ohio's 17th District
U.S. House · Ohio
James Traficant (D) won with 77.4% of the vote, defeating Mike G. Meister (R) by 54.8 points.
James TraficantDemocrat · winner
77.4%149,004
Mike G. MeisterRepublican
22.6%43,490
192,494 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James TraficantMike G. Meister
$145K
Raised by the campaign
$8.3K
$145.8K
Spent by the campaign
$8.5K
$132.1K
Cash on hand
$17
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994; FEC, through Nov 28, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994